After school snacks a weighty issue
30-05-2010 : The CSIRO reported that, on average, children aged 5 to 8 years consume one-sixth of their total day’s energy, approximately 1,300kJ, during the after-school period.
The report[1] presents the first data available on what Australian children aged 5 to 8 years are eating in the ‘after school’ period (schooldays between 3:00pm and 5:00pm).
Dr Manny Noakes, who was responsible for the analysis of the CSIRO research, said: “There have been few studies that look at the dietary intake of children both during and after school hours in Australia, and this is certainly the most detailed research observing children’s eating habits in the after-school period.”
The research shows that almost half (46 per cent) of all children surveyed consume biscuits, cakes and pastries after school. 'Confectionery and cereal bars' are consumed by 17 per cent of children, with the majority of these foods being chocolate or other sweets (i.e. lollies). [1] Secondary Analysis of the 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (ANCNPAS)
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